Alwar vs Bhilwara
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Bhilwara.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Alwar | Bhilwara |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.40 | 21.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 169.00 | 35.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 17.10 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 5.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 58.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 391.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Bhilwara averaged 98 — a 10-point (11%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 497 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 304 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Bhilwara peaks in December. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhilwara was 0% Severe and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Bhilwara 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Bhilwara hit AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Bhilwara spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Bhilwara has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Alwar's 147. That's a significant difference of 111 points.